The Benue State’s new Commissioner of Police, Emenari Innocent, has assumed duty with a promise to enhance security through community policing.
The state’s command spokesperson, Catherine Anene, stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Makurdi on Monday.
The new CP, according to the statement pledged to strengthen community policing and partnerships to protect lives and properties amidst the escalating insecurity bedeviling the state.
The new police boss who was enlisted into the police in 1992 has served in various capacities as a mobile police officer, the CP served as Unit Commander 27 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Kastina State from 1996-1999, Unit Commander 29 PMF Awka, Anambra State from 1999-2002 and Unit Commander 11 PMF Calabar, Cross-River State from 2002-2003.
He had also served in some states which included, Zamfara, Imo, Katsina, Anambra, Calabar, Osun, Ogun, Abia states and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
He last served as Commissioner of Police, Force Provost Marshal before his posting to Benue State.
The statement read in parts, “Benue State Police Command delighted to inform the general public that CP Emenari Ifeanyi Innocent, PhD., psc., mnips., has assumed duty as the Commissioner of Police, Benue State Police Command.
